UCLA basketball has just announced the hiring of their newest assistant as long time basketball coach Murry Bartow will be joining head coach Steve Alford in Westwood next season.
If the name sounds familiar it is because Bartow is the son of former UCLA basketball head coach Gene Bartow who led the Bruins from 1975-77.
Bartow comes in replacing lead assistant David Grace who was relieved of his duties as he apparently did not see eye-to-eye with Alford. Alford acknowledged this and stated, “As head coach, I am responsible for evaluating our season and determining what I feel will make us better as we move forward.